Sen. Barack Obama has been lavishing attention on the historically independent voters of Wisconsin. Rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is moving belatedly to make a contest of next Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary.

The Philadelphia Phillies, who played their first game in 1883, hit a milestone Sunday that speaks of futility and longevity, 10,000 losses. St. Louis put the Phils at the tragic number with a 10-2 victory at Citizens Bank Park.

Gov. Jim Doyle, who made his support for stem cell research a pivotal issue in a hard-fought governor's race, defeated Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Mark Green on Tuesday to become the first Democrat re-elected Wisconsin governor in 32 years.

Gov. Jim Doyle, who made his support for stem cell research a pivotal issue in a hard-fought governor's race, defeated Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Mark Green on Tuesday to become the first Democrat re-elected Wisconsin governor in 32 years.

The issue of so-called unintended or sudden acceleration has returned as NHTSA investigates whether a new technology is making unintended acceleration more frequent — or just giving errant drivers and plaintiffs' lawyers something new to blame for crashes.